How the DNC and 33 States Used Loopholes to Funnel Millions Into the 'Hillary Victory Fund'

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By Alexandra Rosenmann / AlterNet April 5, 2016

According to Counterpunch and Cenk Uygur, the host of Young Turks, the DNC and different states' Democaratic parties have long been funneling money into Hillary Clinton’s campaign, otherwise known as "laundering by the millions." Counterpunch explains:

In August 2015, at the Democratic Party convention in Minneapolis, 33 democratic state parties made deals with the Hillary Clinton campaign and a joint fundraising entity called The Hillary Victory Fund. The deal allowed many of her core billionaire and inner circle individual donors to run the maximum amounts of money allowed through those state parties to the Hillary Victory Fund in New York and the DNC in Washington.

It almost goes without saying that no one had cast a single vote yet in the Democratic primary. “Not only had we not decided who the Democratic nominee was in August of 2015, we still haven’t decided,” pointed out The Young Turks Host, Cenk Uygur on Monday. “But back then, the DNC already made their decision.”

The DNC was so positive that Hillary was going to be the nominee - or that they wanted her to be the nominee - that they began a process of actively funnelling money to her campaign. At the same time, they also convinced 33 Democratic state parties to go along with the plan. Counterpunch states:

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http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/how-scotus-decision-best-described-citizens-united-steroids-used-state-loopholes

[astrophuss42]

1. Found this very compelling

Oh, that's why they were already pledged.

[iemitsu]

2. She ought to be disqualified.

[longship]

3. This is the third thread with this info.

Going to R&K them all.

This entitlement of Hillary Clinton -- "It's her turn." -- is disgusting.

The presidency of the USA has never been, and should never be either a birthright or a spousal right.

It is NOT her turn.

Plus, her policy positions suck.

[Matt_in_STL]

4. Contrast this with the posts asking why Bernie hasn't been actively fundraising for the DNC

Why the hell would he fundraise for the DNC to simply funnel the money into the Hillary Victory Fund? At that point he may as well just start bundling for Hillary. It would be like paying for lying attack ads against himself.

[progressoid]

5. These are the states involved

Beneficiaries

Recipient Party Type** Office Sought Total
Clinton, Hillary D C Pres $4,440,000
DNC Services Corp D P $2,263,436
Democratic Party of Wisconsin D P $207,278
Democratic Party of Oklahoma D P $140,000
Democratic Party of New Hampshire D P $74,700
Democratic Party of Pennsylvania D P $70,500
Democratic Party of Texas D P $69,100
Democratic Executive Cmte of Florida D P $66,200
Democratic Party of Nevada D P $66,200
Democratic Party of Colorado D P $66,000
Democratic Party of Ohio D P $66,000
Democratic Cmte of Utah D P $64,100
Democratic Party of Alaska D P $64,100
Democratic Party of Mississippi D P $64,100
Democratic Party of Montana D P $64,100
Democratic Party of Oregon D P $64,100
Democratic Party of South Carolina D P $64,100
Democratic Party of Tennessee D P $64,100
Democratic State Cmte of Massachusetts D P $64,100
Georgia Federal Elections Cmte D P $64,100
Idaho State Democratic Party D P $64,100
Michigan Democratic State Central Cmte D P $64,100
Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party D P $64,100
Missouri Democratic State Cmte D P $64,100
Rhode Island Democratic State Cmte D P $64,100
West Virginia State Democratic Exec Cmte D P $64,100
Wyoming State Democratic Central Cmte D P $64,100
Democratic Party of North Carolina D P $64,000
Democratic State Central Cmte/Louisiana D P $64,000
Indiana Democratic Congressional Victory Cmte D P $64,000
Democratic Party of Arkansas D P $63,000
Maine Democratic State Cmte D P $59,800
Democratic Party of Virginia D P $43,500

Source: FEC

[mythology]

6. Not this stupid article again

It's been posted repeatedly and it's many flaws pointed out.

And for the record Sanders has these same agreements.

[mooseprime]

7. Just when you think you finally have a sense of it all

a whole new vista opens up

[felix_numinous]

8. K&R

This feels like a Bush&Co deja vu, not good.